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 Cars-N-Carroll set for Sunday
The 10th annual Cars-N-Carroll Show & Shine (CNC) is Sunday, Sept. 24, held on Main Street in Carroll, rain or shine. Since 2014, this show has grown and brought together hundreds of classic …
Jorgensen to be part of MDA Poker Run
For 17 years the Wayne Eagles have been hosting a Poker Run to provide funds to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This year's event will be held Saturday, Sept. 23 with the route …
Public hearing held on land acquisition
By Clara Osten, clara@wayneherald.com   A public hearing was held in regard to the acquisition of a parcel of land located at 1100 E. 10th Street. City Administrator Wes …
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Sept. 14, 2023

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LOCAL NEWS

Mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile

The Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department is alerting the public that the first pool of mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) has been found within the health district of Cedar, …

Canadian Brass kicks off Black & Gold Series

A mix of mastery and humor inspire Canadian Brass performances, which feature Renaissance, Baroque, classical works, ragtime, jazz, big band, and brass standards. The all-brass ensemble will …

Visit 'Ballistic Chaos' at the corner of 2nd and Pearl

By Aubreanna Miller For the Herald   Between large complicated pieces, artist Jeff Davis of Iowa likes to create abstract works to clear his mind. One of these "breaks" led to the …

'The Messenger' reflects meaning in all of us

By Aubreanna Miller For the Herald Osamede Obazee moved to America from Nigeria around 17 years ago to pursue his art further. In his home country, Obazee cultivated his interest in art to …

Blossom Booster Club

The flowers outside the Wayne Herald received the August Blossom Booster Award. Accepting the certificate was Aubreanna Miller (center). Making the presentation were Irene Mock (left) and Brayden …

Wayne State College hosting Family Day

The Wayne State College Student Activities Office and Spirit and Traditions Board are excited to welcome students and their families for Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 16. Here is a schedule of …

Groundbreaking ceremony set for WSC’s Athletic and Recreation Complex renovation project

To celebrate the beginning of a transformational project for Wayne State College and the region, Wayne State will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, for its Athletic and …

Budget, building update part of board meeting

Information on the 2023-2024 fiscal year budget for Wayne Community Schools was shared with board members during a special hearing and in the regular portion of …

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SPORTS

Blue Devil softball wins Louisville title

The Wayne High softball team won their third tournament of the season Saturday, going 3-0 at the Louisville Invitational.   Wayne opened with a 15-3 win over Plattsmouth and took an …

Friday’s Area Football Scores

Friday’s Results Raymond Central 35, Wayne 7 Winside 56, Walthill 8 LCC 68, Homer 15 Tri County NE 52, Wakefield 41 Next Friday’s Games Wayne at Pierce LCC at Crofton Wakefield at …

Wildcats avenge loss, sweep No. 1 CSP

Third-ranked Wayne State avenged last Saturday’s five-set loss to Concordia-St. Paul in the finals of the Colorado Premier Challenge in impressive fashion, posting a 25-19, 28-26, 25-21 win in …

Wildcats fall in five-set finals thriller

DENVER, Colo. — The fourth-ranked Wayne State volleyball team took down three ranked teams before falling to a familiar foe in the finals of the Colorado Premier Challenge. Second-ranked …

Friday's area football scores

Friday's Results Wayne 21, Fort Calhoun 20 Pender 31, Wakefield 6 Plainview 44, LCC 8 Bloomfield 38, Tri County NE 0 Madison 20, Winside 8 Next Friday's Schedule Wayne at Raymond …

Bohn leads Wildcats to season-opening win

Junior quarterback Nick Bohn accounted for 276 yards of total offense and three touchdowns to lead Wayne State past MSU Moorhead 31-23 Thursday evening in the 2023 Northern Sun Conference football …

Making HER-story

By MICHAEL CARNES For The Herald LINCOLN — It was ONLY an exhibition match . . . but it was so much more than that. While the history books will note the final score of the Aug. …

LCC girls fourth, boys sixth at H-N

HARTINGTON — Moving the start time from an afternoon meet to a morning one certainly helped out the runners competing in Thursday’s Hartington-Newcastle Invitational. WIth …

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AGRICULTURE

4-H is available in the classroom

By Julie Schultz, Wayne County and   Tayler Wickham, Washington County     4-H provides youth with the opportunity to learn by doing; but that opportunity is not only …

Haskell Ag Lab Science & Ag Family Field Day coming soon

Area residents are being reminded of the Haskell Ag Lab Science & Ag Family Field Day at the Haskell Agricultural Laboratory to be held on Thursday, Aug. 10. The event will be held at the …

The Farmer's Wife: Forty years is long enough

Forty years ago,   we had one kid in college, another getting ready to graduate from high school, and two more still at home.   I was sitting on the bleachers at Winside High, watching …

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Obituaries
 Dean Bruggeman Jr.
Dean Bruggeman Jr., 78, of Gretna, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 at Gretna Methodist Church. Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 …
Earl Arthur Norman
Earl Arthur Norman, 97, of Omaha, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at West Center Chapel with a visitation starting at 10 a.m. Earl was born …
Marlin A.H. Westerhaus
Services for Marlin A.H. Westerhaus, 92, and LuAnna “Annie” Westerhaus, 86, of Winside will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Winside. …
Patricia “Pat” K. Thompson 
Patricia “Pat” K. Thompson, 76, of Wayne, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at her farm home near Wayne. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Calvary Bible Evangelical …
Eva M. Glass
Eva M. Glass, 97, of Norfolk, formerly of Winside, died Friday, September 8, 2023 at the Heritage of Bel-Air Nursing Home in Norfolk. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13 at …

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Lifestyle

Healthy alternatives to soda offered

Soda pop has been around since the early 1700’s, and became popular in the United States around 1902. That’s when people discovered its bubbly, refreshing, and sweet syrup taste. Yet, in …

STEM Imagination Guides helps build skills

Reading with children is one of the most effective and educational activities you can engage in.    Children learn concepts of print, letter and word recognition, comprehension, and …

The importance of Thank You!

Thank you. Two simple words that are often underused. As we wrap up the county fair season we are reminded of everyone who had a hand in making it such a great experience. There is value in writing …

Plan to attend the 2023 Haskell Ag Lab Family Field Day  

Fall is quickly approaching, but there are still some great activities happening around Northeast Nebraska to finish out your summer.  Namely, the University of Nebraska and Nebraska Extension are …

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Memory Lane
Memory Lane: March 10, 1983
From the March 10, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald Allen welding team wins competition Several students from the vocational agriculture class at Allen High School took part in the District 3 …
Memory Lane: Sept. 11, 2003
From the September 11, 2003 edition of The Wayne Herald Nick Klassen to receive Medal of Merit Nick Klassen's quick thinking and lifesaving action have earned him a national honor so rare …
Memory Lane: Sept. 10. 1993
From the September 10, 1993 edition of The Wayne Herald Family relocates; likes Wayne life A better quality of life is what attracted Tamra and Dr. Robert Krugman to relocate to Wayne. The …
Memory Lane: Sept. 8, 1983
From the September 8, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald Li'l Husker Day draws 750 Planning is underway for the second Li'l Husker Day, which has been tentatively schedule dfor Evergreen …
Memory Lane: Sept. 6, 1973
From the September 6, 1973 edition of The Wayne Herald AFS student arrives 'home' Thirty-one former students and their husbands and wives, plus several guests turned out for the fifty-year …
Memory Lane: Sept. 4, 1963
From the September 4, 1963 edition of The Wayne Herald Open house marks new era for Dahl Retirement Center Completion of an ambitious construction and remodeling program this week will mark …

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